Sunday, 30 October 2016

TWO naked women were caught red-handed at a house in Rhodene suburb
in Masvingo in the wee hours of Wednesday after a prophet claimed that
he trapped them while they were on a “bewitching” mission.The incident which shocked residents of the leafy suburb happened at a
member of the Miracle Healing Deliverance Church congregant Mr
Sylvester Ndebele’s house allegedly after church founder Prophet Isaac
Makomichi used his “powers” to trap the women.But people are also doubting the whole episode after the prophet’s
aid allegedly whisked away the two women after police had arrived to
investigate the issue. It is said the youthful prophet phoned Mr Ndebele
around 1am informing him that he had trapped witches in his yard who
wanted to bewitch his sick mother.When Mr Ndebele checked in his yard, he saw the women and within a
few minutes, the self-proclaimed prophet also arrived to authenticate
his claim. Prophet Makomichi then phoned police to come and pick the two
women. It is said that when the police arrived, the two women started
cackling like hyenas while a similar sound was also heard from the gate.The police officers are said to have temporarily scurried for cover
on hearing the sounds and that was when Mr Ndebele allegedly threatened
to shoot the two women.But it is said that when Mr Ndebele went into the house to get his
“gun”, a man suspected to be an aid to Prophet Makomichi shoved the two
into a car and drove away before police could question them.Contacted for comment Prophet Makomichi (22) of Rhodene suburb said
it was the Lord who showed him the witches and ordered him to stop their
evil works.“When Jesus was performing miracles; helping the blind see and the
deaf hear, some people did not believe him. Likewise many people do not
understand how the witches came to my congregant’s house unless you are
led by the Holy Spirit,” said Prophet Makomichi.“It is me who phoned the police as I wanted even the law enforcers to
testify. Had it not that they disappeared, my aim was to take them to
the police after which they would be paraded in church before I pray for
them.”Although Mr Ndebele confirmed the incident, he doubted if it was real
and suspected his church leader could have stage-managed the whole
episode.“I am a member of Prophet Makomichi’s church together with some of my
children. I have benefited from his prayers before but I doubt if those
witches were genuine. My conviction is that the incident could have
been stage-managed considering the way the events unfolded,” said Mr
Ndebele.He said if ever the women were witches, they could not have been whisked away despite his threat to harm them.The youthful prophet is gaining popularity in Masvingo as he is said to be performing a number of miracles.“He turns your palm into a mini-television set where one sees a
response to what you ask depicting the date of engagement to those
asking for jobs or wedding to those seeking marriage,” said a congregant
Ms Idah Moses.Contacted for comment acting Masvingo police spokesperson Sergeant
Crispen Gwashu could not confirm or deny the incident saying the matter
had not yet been brought to his attention. sunday news